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Thankfully, the estate was in tip-top shape So pictures shouldn’t be a big deal Right? Surely, Enzo would be happy about this interest in the vineyard, wouldn’t he?

She assured herself that she had nothing to worry about After concluding the phone call, she wrote Enzo a note and left it in as now his office And then she set off to change into her dress for the wedding It was alroom to say I do

What rong with him?

Every ti her or thin

king about kissing her And that just wasn’t right He was the one taking away not only her job but also her home

And there was another thing He kept delaying talking to her about the final date for the last wedding at the estate Noit, the talk had to take place In fact, he’d put it off too long as it was

After a long day in the fields, he had onehe needed to do He wanted to test these new oak barrels for leakage and then he would head to the little guesthouse on the property where Sylvie lived He was certain she wouldn’t want to see him, not after the way he’d handled himself earlier that week—or rather how he’d been out of control, letting his desire dictate his actions That hy he’d been up extra early every

“So on your mind?” Vito asked

“No Why?”

Vito nodded toward the hose “Because you’re spilling water all over the floor”

“What?” Enzo glanced down to see that the barrel was full and the excess water was for a puddle on the floor He rushed to turn off the water When the hose was drained, he turned to an amused Vito “Aren’t you supposed to be on holiday with your family?”

“I just stopped on s and see if you need anything”

Enzo grabbed a rag to clean up his mess This accident washere any longer He was forever distracted Where once his work had been all-encos “Thanks, but I don’t need a thing Have a good trip”

Vito didn’t say a word for a htfully at him

Enzo grew uncomfortable beneath his friend’s stare “Whatever it is, just say it”